Norman Van Aken - Time Out Market

Chef, restaurateur and writer—Norman Van Aken is prolific in all three roles. The two-time James Beard Award winner and author of six cookbooks (and a memoir!) mines his extensive collection of recipes for My Caribbean Kitchen, a delicious retrospective of the very best dishes the chef was inspired to create along his winding journey, through the warm waters of the Florida Keys and South Florida, where island flavors fused with his own ever-evolving culinary style. The menu is a delightful celebration of regional specialties reimagined for local palates. From Key West’s famous sloppy joe filled with Cuban picadillo á la Miami to chicken á la brasa with a tropical fruit chutney and, of course, Bahamian conch fritters, it’s Caribbean cuisine done the NVA way.

MENU:

Salsa of Life – $14
Shrimp ceviche, tomato, chilies, mariquitas

Bahamian conch fritters – $11
Spiced red pepper jam

Down Island fish sandwich – $18
Lemon tartar, coleslaw

Jerk beef salad – $18
Calabaza, citrus, coconut, honey-soy vinaigrette

Sloppy Joe picadillo sandwich – $14

Steamed fish Caribe-style – $22
Boniato, white wine, shallots

Chicken á la brasa – $17
Red beans and rice, tropical fruit chutney

Plantains – $6
Maduros with lime and cotija cheese
Tostones with sour orange mojo